Thwaite Mills is on the Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) between Elmbridge and Aylesbury.
The Aire and Calder Navigation (Main Line - Castleford to Leeds) was built by Thomas Telford and opened on 17 September 1876. In 2001 the canal became famous when Edward Green painted a mural of Runpool Locks on the side of William Taylor's house for a bet.

| Pontefract Road Pipe Bridge | 1 mile, ¼ furlongs | |
| Stourton wharf | 6 furlongs | |
| Skelton Grange Bridge No 6 | 1¾ furlongs | |
| Thwaite Mills Pontoon | 1¼ furlongs | |
| Site of Thwaite Swing Bridge | ¼ furlongs | |
| Thwaite Mills | ||
| Thwaite Lane Bridge | 1 furlong | |
| Junction with River Aire (Old Channel) South | 2½ furlongs | |
| Knostrop Fall Lock No 3 | 2¾ furlongs | |
| Pipe Bridge (Knostrop) | 4¼ furlongs | |
| Knostrop Depot | 6½ furlongs | |
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Nearest water point
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Nearest rubbish disposal
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Nearest chemical toilet disposal
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Nearest place to turn
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Nearest self-operated pump-out
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Nearest boatyard pump-out
In the direction of Castleford Junction
In the direction of Leeds Bridge
Wikipedia has a page about Thwaite Mills
Thwaite Mills is an industrial museum in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is a fully restored working water-powered mill built in 1823-25, harnessing the power of the River Aire, and claims to be "one of the best last remaining examples of a water-powered mill in Britain". It is administered by Leeds City Council through Leeds Museums & Galleries. The mill, the manager's house and three associated buildings are all grade II listed buildings.






















![Thwaite Mills: limestone crushing. Limestone being crushed by a pair of water-powered edge-grinding stones. Note the name Marsden on the smaller crushing machine to the right. Henry Marsden patented this type of machine, as illustrated on his statue on Woodhouse Moor [[5393002]]Technical note: shot in monochrome for effect, 1/10 sec exposure at ISO 400. by Stephen Craven – 18 February 2017](https://s2.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/29/01/5290146_34ae33ad_120x120.jpg)


![Thwaite Mills: bevel gears in motion. Both the waterwheels have been restored to working order; these gears are part of the main drive chain from the smaller wheel [[5290142]]. Technical note: shot in monochrome for effect, 1/8 sec exposure at ISO 2500. by Stephen Craven – 18 February 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/29/01/5290144_3a1f7f25_120x120.jpg)


![Thwaite Mills: launder channel. A water-powered pump adds water to the limestone crushing process [[5290146]] via a wooden channel.Technical note: shot in monochrome for effect, 1/15 sec exposure at ISO 800. by Stephen Craven – 18 February 2017](https://s0.geograph.org.uk/geophotos/05/29/01/5290148_5f87a155_120x120.jpg)

